This weekend, if you're in the mood to party and you're not afraid of a short drive, you might want to consider heading up to Harrisonburg for two nights in a row of heavy bass. Friday night will feature Audio Ammo's Bobby LaBeat, while Saturday will be headlined by Chicago's Willy Joy, of the Trouble & Bass crew. Also performing will be No Request DJs Fayo and Neals Barkley. Plus, on both nights you can expect plenty of drink specials, wild light shows by LJ STANK (aka Wade Vanover aka Jade Can-opener), a photobooth, videos, and way more excellent amenities. No Requests have been working for months now to build up a solid party scene in Harrisonburg, and this will be their biggest event yet, so it should be off the chain.
WHAT: No Requests Weekend In Harrisonburg!
WHO: Bobby LaBeat (Audio Ammo), Willy Joy (Trouble & Bass), DJ Fayo, Neals Barkley
WHERE: Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine (181 N. Main St, Harrisonburg VA 22802)
WHEN: Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14. Both shows begin at 9 PM
ADMISSION: $5, or Free before 10 PM with RSVP (at norequestsva@gmail.com) and "like" of Facebook page!
Check out more info about each artist, plus videos, after the jump!
BOBBY LABEAT:
One of the members of Richmond's best party crew, Audio Ammo, Bobby LaBeat has shared the stage with some of the best DJ talent as part of their famous Brain Drain events. 2011 was also a big year for Bobby production-wise with his remix of "Gucci Gucci" by Kreayshawn (along with Long Jawns) gaining support from some of the biggest DJs.
WILLY JOY:
Over the years, Chicago partymaster Willy Joy's now dormant "Fly By Night" parties became infamous touchstones of the eclectic new dance party sound coming out of the Windy City. His DJ sets and original productions have been packing dancefloors across the country from major festivals like Lollapalooza to sweaty illegal warehouse raves. He is also Kid Sister's DJ, and his recent releases with Plant Music and Trouble & Bass have been tearing up clubs across the country. With his tracks getting support from the likes of Diplo, Brodinski, Sinden and Drop The Lime, as well as near-constant touring throughout the USA and beyond, Willy is set to blow up fast. URB Magazine named him one of the Next 100 artists to watch - come see his frenzied live show and you'll instantly know why. Rooted in his rave and rap past, existing in his bass and techno present and always looking to the tunes of the future, Willy constantly blends disparate sounds into a single ecstatic moment.
DJ FAYO/NEALS BARKLEY:
Born in Cleveland, raised in Virginia, Fayo began DJing in 2006 as a way to bring typical college parties to a higher level. Self-taught and passionate about the art, Fayo was awarded his first club residency at The Artful Dodger Lounge in 2008. After three years of hard work, the Dodger transformed from a sluggish weekend hangout to the city's top nightlife destination: capacity crowds, lines at 10pm, and 3 years running as the people's choice "Best Place to Dance" and "Best Cheap Night Out". With the Dodger heavily biased towards the pop charts, Fayo constantly sought outlets and parties where he could play tracks that moved him: house (electro, deep, tech); techno; soul; funk; hip hop; dub. This search resulted in a partnership with fellow local DJ/Producer Neals Barkley. The result was No Requests, a monthly party. Started in April 2011, No Requests has pushed the boundaries of dance culture in central Virginia. With trust of the DJs at the forefront, Neals Barkley and Fayo have performed with top talent under the No Requests banner including Sammy Bananas, Brenmar, Obeyah, The Metaphysical, 0rdinary Boy, and Les La Britanica. With an intense longing for top notch production, No Requests gives the always capacity crowd analog and DMX live-mixed lighting, original video projections, and top-notch sound.